This text is not in eCFR or DITA. It is extracted from the .docx attachment for Class Deviation 2026-O0045, which directs contracting officers to use it in place of the codified PGI. The parsed text is a convenience layer; the .docx attachment is authoritative.
(c) For items with a shelf-life of less than six months, consider the use of indefinite-delivery type contracts with orders to be placed either—
(1) Directly by the users; or
(2) By central purchasing offices with deliveries direct to users.
Authoritative source
Issued as an attachment to the Office of the Secretary of Defense memorandum for Class Deviation 2026-O0045, signed July 15, 2026. Verify against the attachment before relying on this text.
- .docx attachment for Class Deviation 2026-O0045
- Class Deviation 2026-O0045 memorandum (PDF)
- Class Deviation 2026-O0045 on part52.dev
Codified PGI
No codified counterpart is tracked for PGI 216.501-270. This section exists only in the Class Deviation.